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LEARNING TO LEARN: BECOMING A SELF -GROWER 45
EXPERIENCE 2: BECOMING A MASTER LEARNER
CHALLENGE
There are key steps in the LPM that are very critical for effective and efficient learning: Use of prior
knowledge (prerequisites), Language development, Critical thinking, and Generalizing. Here are some
prompts that will help you focus on these key steps:
1. What do I already know that will be useful in learning this new knowledge?
2. What are the key words and their meanings?
3. What are the important questions that need to be answered so that I understand the knowledge?
4. How do I generalize this knowledge to produce transferable knowledge?
TOOLS/WORKSHEETS
Learning Journal worksheets My Life Vision worksheet
PREPARATION
Think about your other classes and learning opportunities coming up in the next week. Apply the Learning
Process Methodology to one of those opportunities to construct Level 3 learning. Share what you learned
afterward through the use of the Learning Journal worksheet.
PROBLEMS TO S OLVE
Now it’s your turn to learn something for yourself. Decide on something you’ve wanted to learn for a while,
and use the LPM to make a strong start. Document what you learned with a Learning Journal worksheet.
MY LIFE VISION
Complete the 2-page My Life Vision worksheet, sharing things that you want to learn in your life and
why. Think of it as a kind of “bucket list” for the mind.
HOW I’M DOING
Self-growers understand that reviewing performance as they strive for improvement is valuable.
Recognizing our gains and growth as well as areas where we still need to work is important.